Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-27


glory OF noble cause into unity OF American
patriotism. Although these facts may not b
found In state papers and records OF legislation
they shot their roots deep into the thought, tn
belief the instinct OF the great mass OF the people
and sometimes found expression in public dOcu
ments; for instance: "When in the course 0
human events 1t becomes necessary for one peopl
to dissolve"
THK WAR SETTLED IT.
Another thing, he said, that tended toward tn,
centra izatfon OF power was the possession by rh,
Federal Government OF vast domains, which II
be ing divided into States was dependent entirely
upon the central government for its powers
With all these forces on the side OF the union
backed by majority Of State governments, witt
their reserved powers, 1t was a natural con
sequence that the unity and integrity OF The
United States as a sovereign nation should bt
Established on the battlefield; that its govern
ment should come out OF the conflict with a pres
earth and that the eleven minority STATES ns sfseI
a resistance as heroic as any recorded in the
annals Of Greece and Rome, should succumb Il
overwhelming forces.
cALHOUN's POLITICAL VIEWS.
Mr.. Calhoun was, from principle always a re-
publican and an American democrat. He main
tanned that the people were the legitimate source
OF all political power; that governments ought tl
be created "by them and for them;" that powers
conferred upon government are not surrendered
but delegated, and such are held In trust and not
absolutely, and can be nghtfully exercised only In
furtherance Of the objects for which they are dele
gated; and in order to guarantee the response
bilty OF the rulers to be ruled and to secure the
control OF those electtng over those elected, uni
versal suffrage is the primary and Indispensable
Inc SPEAKER i referred 70 Mr: Caihouns STRONG
position at the time OF the declaration OF wal
with England In 1872, when he was second on the
spect and honor he commanded or all his aSso
ciates. He quoted the opinions expressed OF him
always Ia nigh Praise-6y Dallas. Madison, Clay,
John Quincy Adams and webster.
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A protective tariff, internal improvements and q
national bank were measures, the orator said
that virtually originated in the war OF 1872; tina,
they were not questions OF internal policy, but
related exclusively to the national security, In
consequence OF the state OF external relations
Regarding them as means OF national defense
against dangers from abroad with which we were
1mmtnently threatened, Mr.. Calhoun d moi
them in the enumerated and described powers OF
Congress- but he deduced it from the plenary
power which pertained TO the Government as the
sole sovereignty OF the republic in its relations
with other nations.
CALHOUN NEVER A SECESsIoNIST.
He declared that Mr.. Calhoun was never sepa-
acknowledgements secessiontst In all his speeches
there breathed the strongest sentiment OF devotion
to the Union. 'Tn the speech from which have al.
ready quoted he said that, in his opinion the lib
erty and the union OF this country were INSOFAR.
ably united; that the destruction OF the latter
would most certainly involve the former, so its
IL. ".
it. I. !. His leading idea is that the American
Union Is democratic federal republlc-a political
system compounded OF the separate governments
OF the severa! States and Of one common govern
ment OF all the States, called the government OF
the United States The line OF demarca-
tion between the delegated powers to the Federal
is plain, inasmuch as all the powers delegated to
the Government are expressly laid down, and those
not delegated are reserved to the States unless
specially prohibited. He made clear distinction
between publication and secession, advocating
the right OF the first and discOuntenancing the
latter" whatever may be the objections to his
doctrine, Mr. Lamar said, It must be admitted that
it had not in 1G one element of disunion.
CALHOUN AS C1vn-sKRvICE REFoRHER.
He referred to CalhOun'S record as civil-Service
reformer ION the 5th of February, 1885, he made
a report on the extent OF Government patronage
which startled the country by its revelations OF
the enormous extent TO which the abuses OF the
system hal grown, and the degenerating inf1u-
ences it was exercising alike upon the Govern
ment and the character Of the people: Animated
the facts stated in the report. In maintenance OF
the positions assumed therein Mr.. Calhoun made
speech which as to the
delivered. After showing how alarmingly the sys-
TEN had grown, he proceeded to demonstrate the
Growth and its DANGEROUS infiuences. At the head
OF these causes he placed the practice greatly
extended II not for the first time introduced, OF
to I'LL the places with those who were recon-
mended on the ground that they belonged to the
party in power In speaking OF the extent OF its
growth, he stated that Washington, In his eight
years Of service, had made but nine removals,
Madison but I'VE, Monroe but ten, and that he,
removed but two. and that for cause"
LAMAR ON CLEVELAND.
In this connection Mr.. Lamar interjected the re-
marx: 81 am proud to say that 1t has been my
rood fortune to be associated with one against
whose administration the only criticism which has
been pronounced Is his sacred regard for similar
promises, and the uncomfortable intrepidtty with
which he stands by them"
slavery to show that they did not differ material.
ly from those Of Clay, Adams and Webster.
The speaker commenced at 80 p. m, and IN
ished his per0ratton at 30 p. m, being frequent
ly interrupted BY the cheers and ent6us1asm Of
his hearers